Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-07
AT THE CAPITOL. TODAY.
The Proposed District Building.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Proposed District Building.
THE COMMISSIONERS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE
TO-DAY.
Inc District Commissioners appeared before the
senate committee on public buildings and grounds
this morning in relation to the bill for the erection
OF municipal building, but as there were only
Ihfe senators present the discussion was entirely
VI an INFORMAL character. The commissioners do
not Deheve that Congress will find time TO take
acIi0n IN This matter during the present session.
Nei.ue[ 10 tney believe that Congress VIII author
re tne use OF any public reservation for the cree
tlOn thereon of the proposed building.
commissioner Wheatley said to-day "There seems
~ =. 80 general an opposition to the use OF res
eIvaton for this purpose that 1t is highly improb-
aOie congress will favOrably regard the judiciary
square site" In fact the commissioners merely
named that place in order that the bill might be
enoitleu 20 some consideration No other site was
Spohs. OF al this mornings conference and moth
ne uennlte was accOmrlis he'd.
A n t,a neallng what the commissioners had to
say Inc committee agreed to hold special meet
lng ABOUT the middle OF the week for the express
puIRose OF considering the subject and the praci-
caDlnty OF getting an appropriation through at
this session.
Iarlff Reform Receives Its Qlietlls.
SPEAKER CARLISLE REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE ANY ONE
TO CALL UP THE TOBACCO TAX REPEAL BILL.
Inc taI1n agitation has ended for this session.
The Randall men have been building ''statue of
pieces. The Speaker refused to recognize any one
to-day TO call up, under suspension OF the rules
Dill to repeal the tobacco tax and as there is no
otner way to get the matter before the House, this
tius III. Enough the Speaker, in his letter to Mr..
hanuaI sald that the tariff refOrmerS were ready
~ eo INTO committee Of the whole to consider the
han9ail DILL The prOtectiOniSt democrats have de-
clueo tnat there Is nothing to Of 1t, so they
seake Wien action hen In Their tb reply 70 sae
mat they Will abandon the matter for this session,
slhce no agreement can be reached.
The District in Congress.
MORE PETITIONS FOR THE CABLE ROAD.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sawyer presented pc
Ctlons In FAVOR OF the cable railway signed by lib
RESIDENTS OF 18th street and 1875 residents OF 18th
street northwest. Mr.. Teller presented petitions
OF the same kind signed by 30 residents OF ID and
ON streets and by LOG residents OF 5th streets
northwest. Mr.. Teller said he presented the Pc
titlOns In accordance with a request, but did not
want Cnem 10 commit him one way or the other
MIR. Ingalls, presented petitions OF the same sort,
signed Dy 43 residents OF North Capitol street. In
diana avenue and street, 62 residents of Penn
SyEanla avenue 9TH and streets, - residents OF
1, n, 24tn ana 18th streets, and 80 residents OF
street northwest and Water street southwest.
NO CITY POST OFFICE THIS SESSION.
Ihe House committee on public buildings and
GROUNDS decided to-day thatit was impracticable
TO attempt the passage Of bill for the erection OF
clty post Office building in Washington this ses-
SlOn
THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vest introduced bill
extending the charter Of the president and direc-
TORS OF the F1remenS Insurance company OF wash
ington until the year 1908. Referred to the Dis
trict committee
CLAIM TO AN ALLEY.
MI Hlscock introduced a bill In the House to-
Gay directing the commissioners to execute quit
claim deed to portion OF an alley in square 347,
In tnlS CITY, 70 Elizabeth b. Thompson.
TESLBYTowN.
MI. Compton introduced bill in the House to-
DAY to change the name OF "TennallytOwn" to
"Tenleytown.n
STREETS IN THE COUNTY.
Mr. Romeis introduced in the House to-day Sena-
1or Shermans Oil directing the District Commits
sioners to establish streets and avenues in the
county Of Washington, DC.
The Tariff Negotiations.
SPEAKER CARIdsLE's PROPOSITION TO MR.. RANDALL.
The following are the propositions In full sub
m1tted TO Mr. Randall by Speaker Carlisle in re
Spouse to his communication concerning the
tariff:
First. II the reduction OF internal revenue tax
upon distilled spirits is to be made a conditi
upon Which you and the gentleman acting with
you VIII consent to the reduction of tariff taxes,
then we shall insist that the rate taxation shall
be che same upon all kinds OF distilled spirits.
Second. If the repeal OF the internal revenue tax
upon manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars, in
whole or In part, is to be made a condition unOn
Which you and the gentleman with whom you are
acting VIII De willing to agree to reduction of
tariff taxation, then we shall insist that in the
same bill an equal amount OF reduction shall be
made In the revenue derived from customs, and
that this reduction shall be made upon such arti-
cles as those With whom we are acting shall indi-
cate.
Third. We are willing to submit the measure
Which you have referred to us to a caucus OF our
political friends for It's consideration, all parties
be bound by such action as it may take upon the
n Fav af
Fourth. In case none OF the suggestions herein
before made are accepted by you and the gentle
man with whom you are acting, we are willing at
any time, upon reasonable notice, to support a
motion 20 go into the committee OF the whole on
Lhe state or the Union for the consideration of
House Dill NO. 97O2, introduced by Mr.. Randall at
The last session OF Congress and now Oh the cal
endar.
The Fisheries Question.
SECRETARY MANNINGs RETALIATION RESOLUTIONS
Secretary Manning, in his reply to the inquiry of
the House foreign affairs committee with relation
to the fishery question, submits substitute for
the Senate resolution Of retaliation and in connec-
t10n with 1t says that admission given under the
treaty OF 1913 TO our fishermen to Canadian bayS
or hafbOrS for purposes OF shelter or repairs and
Tor 1000 ana water Is not commercial privilege
but a right OF humanity and decency to refuse
which Is an act OF barbartSm tit only for savageS
The substitute provides that whenever the Pres
dent Shall be satisfied that vessels OF the United
States are, by British or Canadian authority de-
MED reasonable rights, privileges, &C.. on Cana
dian waters. &C., he shall by proclamation close
the United States ports to vessels owned by sub
lects OF her Br1ttanic majesty, coming directly OF
Indirectly from Canada Except in cases OF dis
treSSl. vessels tkd tor vic of no